The Daily Writer

The modern world is both a blessing and a curse for writers. 

On the one hand, we have amazing opportunities to write, publish, connect, share, and create. The possibilities are almost limitless.

But on the other hand, those limitless possibilities represent so many options that we can get paralyzed. Instead of taking action, we waste months or even years trying to decide what to do. We make zero progress because we don’t want to make a mistake.

On this episode, you'll learn what to do when you feel overwhelmed.

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If you watch the behind-the-scenes features for Hollywood movies, you’ve seen it a million times: the actors are in place, the camera crew is ready to go, and all manner of other assistants and technical people are standing at attention.

Then the director yells, “Action!” and the scene comes to life.

On this episode, you'll learn why you must use this key principle in your writing.

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One of the most inspiring stories from the music world during the last few decades comes from the rock band the Foo Fighters.

Dave Grohl was the drummer for the mega-successful band Nirvana. He was already an established musician in his own right. 

But when the lead singer of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, committed suicide in 1994, nobody expected Dave Grohl to form his own band and take on the role of a songwriter and lead singer.

On this episode, Kent shares an important lesson about not giving up.

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One of the recurring themes you hear on this podcast is the importance of productivity. The reason is simple: it’s easy to have great ideas for writing, but it’s harder to bring those ideas to life. 

Hence the importance of talking about the systems and processes for producing the work while managing the everyday pressures of ordinary life.

On this episode, you'll learn a great trip from author A.J. Jacobs to help you stay ultra-productive.

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Creativity has its benefits, but it also has its drawbacks. The same impulse that leads you to explore new ideas is also the one that keeps you from following through on them.

It’s been said that the best book ever written is still sitting in a drawer somewhere. The reason is because the author never finished it, or at the very least, never published it.

On this episode, you'll learn a simple trick from 1932 that will help you stay focused.

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If you heard yesterday's episode, my interview with John Lee Dumas from Entrepreneurs on Fire, then you're familiar with his upcoming book The Common Path to Uncommon Success. John talked about entrepreneurship and gave some details about the book launch.

Today I'm thrilled to bring you the flip side of that conversation, which is an interview with John's life and business partner, and now fiancée, Kate Erickson. Kate is a powerhouse force of podcasting, and she hosts two of her own shows, Kate's Take and Ditch Busy. 

The launch for John's new book is nothing like I have ever seen before, so I wanted to dig into this a little more with Kate. This is an amazing interview where you get a rare behind-the-scenes peek at a world-class book launch.

Some of the topics Kate talks about in this conversation include: how they are measuring success with this book launch, why they decided to offer such incredible bonuses, why they used a traditional publisher, and some details about Kate's incredible podcast, Ditch Busy.

This conversation, along with my conversation with JLD, is a big reason I do podcasting. I get to have conversations with world-class leaders and authors. I learned a lot from Kate, and I know you will be inspired too.

Resources:

UncommonSuccessBook.com

EOFire.com

Kate's Take Podcast

Ditch Busy Podcast

Connect with Kate on Facebook

Connect with Kate on LinkedIn

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I'm excited to share this interview with John Lee Dumas, who is the founder and host of the award-winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. The show has over 2500 episodes, over one million listens a month, and seven-figures of annual revenue.

I have been listening to Entrepreneurs on Fire for years, and I've had a number of friends who have been guests on the show. It was a real treat to be able to talk to John for a few minutes about his new book that's being released this month. 

It's called The Common Path to Uncommon Success, and it's a traditionally-published book with HarperCollins Leadership. John and his partner Kate Erickson have done an extraordinary job building the EO Fire brand, and there is a lot we can from their approach to podcasting, business, and writing.

A few of the topics we discuss are: why many entrepreneurs fail in their business, John's favorite step in the 17-step roadmap he shares in the book, why he uses a traditional publisher, and details of the book launch.

Resources:

UncommonSuccessBook.com

EOFire.com

Connect with John on Facebook

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We all know time travel isn’t really possible. Or is it?

As appealing as it might seem to hop in a DeLorean and travel thirty years into the future, that’s probably not going to happy anytime soon. However, you can travel into the future in your mind.

On this episode, Kent reminds us of the importance of being intentional.

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Writers are like poker players. When we get together, there is an awful lot of bluffing going on.

We love to talk about our next book project and how important writing is to us. And we certainly don’t want to be known as the writer who talks a big game but doesn’t produce.

On this episode, Kent points you to the one measurement that matters most.

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In you want to make a change in your life, positive motivation generally works well. 

We love for someone to cheer us on with encouraging words, and we are inspired by a vision of the future where things are better than they are now.

But negative motivation can be helpful also. 

On this episode, you'll learn why fear can be a great way to motivate yourself.

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